Ransomware Attacks Have Soared 30% In Recent Months
Ransomware attacks have soared 30% since late last year, and they’ve continued that trend so far in 2026, with many of the attacks affecting software…
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AI Cybersecurity Webinar February 2026: FREE Seats Filling Fast
Cyble and The Cyber Express has announced a high-impact ai cybersecurity webinar February 2026, bringing urgent focus to the growing convergence of AI-driven cybercrime, ransomware…
CNIL Fine On France Travail For GDPR Security Failures
On January 22, 2026, France’s data protection authority, the CNIL, imposed a €5 million fine on France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi) for failing to properly…
Cybersecurity Experts Arrested During Courthouse Pen Test Reach $600K Settlement
Two cybersecurity experts arrested during a sanctioned security assessment at the Dallas County Courthouse have reached a $600,000 settlement with Dallas County, Iowa, and its former sheriff, closing a legal dispute…
Google Dismantles World’s Largest Residential Proxy Network
Google dismantled what is believed to be one of the world’s largest residential proxy networks, taking legal action to seize domains controlling IPIDEA’s infrastructure and…
Microsoft Emergency Fix Released For Exploited Office Zero-Day
Microsoft has released an emergency fix for an actively-exploited zero-day vulnerability affecting Microsoft Office. The vulnerability, CVE-2026-21509, is labeled a Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass…
Manage My Health Data Breach Triggers Phishing Warnings
The fallout from the Manage My Health data breach is continuing, with the company warning that fraudsters may now be attempting to contact affected users by impersonating the online…
EU Launches GCVE, A Decentralized Vulnerability Database
Europe’s long-running conversation about digital autonomy quietly crossed a milestone with the launch of a new public vulnerability platform. The EU Vulnerability Database, created under…
Google Gemini Calendar Exploit Via Prompt Injection
Security teams have spent decades hardening software against malicious input, yet a recent vulnerability involving Google Gemini demonstrates how those assumptions begin to fracture when…
Black Basta Ransomware Leader Added To EU Most Wanted
European and international law enforcement agencies have intensified their pursuit of individuals connected to the Black Basta ransomware operation. Authorities confirmed that the alleged leader…
Poland Cyberattack Nearly Triggered Blackout, Minister Warns
Poland narrowly avoided a nationwide power outage at the end of December after what senior officials have described as the most serious cyberattack on its…
Microsoft Crushes Cybercrime Subscription Service RedVDS
A pharmaceutical company lost cancer treatment funding, a Florida condo association lost half a million dollars, and thousands more fell victim—all thanks to a $24-per-month…